Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hellinsia | |
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Hellinsia quitus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are dark brown and the markings are darker. The hindwings are dark grey-brown and the fringes are grey-brown.
Etymology
Quitus is the name of a tribe in mediaeval Ecuador.
References
Hellinsia quitus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA